| Week 3 | ||||
| 30 Aug | BOP v Otago | Rotorua | 7:35 pm | 31-19 |
| 31 Aug | Hawke’s Bay v Counties Man | Napier | 7:35 pm | 37-30 |
| 01 Sep | Canterbury v N Harbour | Christchurch | 2:35 pm | 36-3 |
| 01 Sep | Waikato v Northland | Hamilton | 5:35 pm | 27-29 |
| 01 Sep | Taranaki v Tasman | NPlymouth | 7:35 pm | 49-40 |
| 02 Sep | Auckland v Manawatu | Auckland | 2:35 pm | 59-16 |
| 02 Sep | Wellington v Southland | Wellington | 4:35 pm | 40-8 |
Il Grillotalpa 
taranaki v tasman partitone!!!